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  App Will Be Phased Out When Android 12 Launched After it announced a Driving Mode feature two years ago, Google said it is replacing the Android Auto app for smartphones with the arrival of Android 12 later this year.  Mobile phone users will have to use Driving...

HERE and WeatherOptics Partner (Photo: HERE Technologies) HERE Technologies has partnered with WeatherOptics to provide improved Estimated Time of Arrivals (ETAs) and optimized routing before and during high-impact weather situations, the company said.  WeatherOptics not only uses weather data, but also non-weather...

Qualcomm and Polaris Partner on E911 Technology (Photo: Qualcomm) Polaris Wireless has partnered with Qualcomm  to offer the company’s vertical (z-axis) location capability through the Qualcomm Location Suite.  The companies plan to integrate the product into regular phones and cellular devices not served...

Honeywell Offers New BVLOS Technology Suite (Photo: Honeywell) Honeywell has developed a new technology suite for light drones that allows them to fly three times longer and with less human intervention, the company said. Honeywell says drones equipped with...

Companies Return to Trade Shows, Starting With AUVSI Xponential The worldwide market to integrate location capability into unmanned systems that include drones is growing as evidenced by the number of companies making announcements this week at Atlanta’s AUVSI Xponential trade show. For...

Lockheed Martin recently said its In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LINUSS) completed environmental testing and is ready for launch later this year.  The company says that small CubeSats can upgrade satellite constellations to add new capabilities and extend spacecraft...

Livermore, Calif.-based Topcon Positioning Group has expanded its Topnet Live GNSS network of correction solutions to include a real-time kinematic (RTK) service.  The company said that the expanded growth is a result of the increasing demand in the construction,...

Early stage companies targeted in the agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation industries. Trimble  has launched a $200 million venture fund that will focus on early and growth-stage companies in the agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation industries. The fund, called Trimble Ventures, focuses on companies...

The Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) has awarded a contract to Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) to build the NorSat-4 maritime tracking microsatellite.  This is the eighth satellite developed by SFL for Norway, including the NorSat-3 launched in April 2021 and the NorSat Technology Demonstrator...

Bridgestone Agrees to Purchase Azuga Holdings From Sumeru Equity Partners, Danlaw and Other Shareholders Bridgestone Americas has agreed to purchase fleet tracking software company Azuga for $391 million.  Pending regulatory approval, the deal brings all of Azuga’s products, facilities in the U.S. and...